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{"title":"Effects of planting dates and potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) genotypes on late blight caused by Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary epidemics, growth and tuber yields in Southern Ethiopia","authors":"Kanko Chuntale Chulda1,2*, Getachew Gudero Mengesha1,3, Alemayew Wodajo Wotango1,4","doi":"10.31248/jasp2020.243","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31248/jasp2020.243","url":null,"abstract":"The study was conducted at Chencha in Southern Ethiopia during the 2018 and 2019 main cropping years to determine the effects of planting dates and potato genotypes on late blight epidemics and yields related traits; as well as identify optimum planting date and potato genotypes which show low levels of late blight severity with high tuber yields under a natural epiphytotic environment. The treatments composed of four potato genotypes (Belete, Gudenie, Jalenie, and local check) and three planting dates (on 10th June, 10th July, and 20th August). The experiment was laid out in a split-plot design with four replications. Planting dates were assigned as the main factor, while the potato genotypes were represented as a sub-plot factor. Average late blight severities of 29.19, 35.82, and 44.70% were recorded on plants with a planting date of 20th August, 10th July, and 10th June, respectively. Foliar late blight severities of 27.31, 32.45, 38.58, and 47.95% were recorded on Belete, Gudanie, Jalenie, and local cultivar, respectively. Similarly, the relative area under disease progress curve (AUDPC) of 20.28, 24.93, and 29.31%-days were recorded on planting dates of 20th August, 10th July, and 10th June, respectively. The highest (19.37%-days) and lowest (31.32%-days) values of AUDPC were recorded from the genotypes Belete and local cultivar, respectively. Results also showed that the highest single tuber weight (87.20 g) and total tuber yield (13.40 t ha-1) were obtained from the genotype Gudenie. Regarding planting dates, the highest single tuber weight (88.91 g) was recorded from the genotypes planted on 10th June. Whereas the highest total tuber yield (15.77 t ha-1) was obtained from the genotypes planted on 20th August, which was not statistically different from the other planting dates. Overall, considering disease development, tuber yield potential, and effectiveness in disease reduction, planting of Gudenie on 20th August was relatively effective for potato late blight management as compared to other genotypes and planting dates. Therefore, this could be suggested for the study area and similar agro-ecological conditions to enhance sustainable potato production.","PeriodicalId":14890,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Science and Practice","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87352782","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Efficacy of intra-row spacing on the growth and yield of groundnut (Arachis hypogea (L.)) cultivars on the Jos Plateau Nigeria","authors":"I. Ibrahim, U. Umar, T. Adeniyi, I. Adegoke, O. H. A. Nabage","doi":"10.31248/jasp2021.284","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31248/jasp2021.284","url":null,"abstract":"The experiment was conducted at the Federal College of Forestry Demonstration Farm in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria during the 2018 and 2019 growing seasons to determine the efficacy of intra-row spacing on the growth and yield of groundnut cultivars on the Jos, Plateau, Nigeria. A Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) was used involving four row spacings (15, 25, 35 and 45 cm) and three groundnut cultivars (SAMNUT 22, SAMNUT 23, and SAMNUT 24) arranged in 12 treatment combinations and replicated three (3) times on a 3 m x 3 m plot size with an alley of 0.5 m. Data were collected on plant height (cm), numbers of leaves, branches and pods plant-1, canopy width (cm), 100 seeds weight (g), plant biomass (kg ha-1) and yield (kg ha-1). The data collected was subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA) to test the significance between the treatment effects using F-test in XLSTAT 18 statistical package and where significance was observed, means were separated using Duncan’s Multiple Range Test. The experiment showed that intra row spacing and cultivar significantly (p≤0.001) affected the growth and yield characters of the groundnuts. An intra-row spacing of 45 cm produced the highest growth characters of groundnut and 25 cm row spacing produced the highest yield characters while SAMNUT 24 out yielded the other cultivars producing the highest growth and yield. Based on the afore mentioned, it can be concluded and recommended that SAMNUT 24 is the most suitable cultivar and 25 cm intra row spacing is the optimal spacing for groundnut production in the study area.","PeriodicalId":14890,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Science and Practice","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82089696","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluating the influence of pre-harvest hybrid treatments (compost manure and potassium nitrate fertilizer) on the mechanical properties of eggplant (cv. Bello) fruits","authors":"H. Uguru, A. G. Bratte","doi":"10.31248/JASP2021.283","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31248/JASP2021.283","url":null,"abstract":"There is an urgent need for fruits enhancers due to rise in food insecurity globally. Eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum L.) fruit is one of the most widely consumed fruit in the world, and Nigeria in particular. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential of using compost manure and potassium nitrate (KNO3) fertilizer as fruit enhancers in eggplant production. The research was carried out on Bello eggplant using seven different treatments. Apart from the control unit, compost manure was applied at the rate of 2500 and 5000 kg/ka; the KNO3 fertilizer was applied at the rate of 150 and 300 kg/ha; combined treatment of compost manure and KNO3 was applied at the rate of 2500 kg (compost) + 150 kg (KNO3) and 5000 kg (compost) + 300 kg (KNO3) per hectare. Fruits from all the treatments were harvested at peak maturity stage, and the mechanical properties determined, in accordance to international procedures. Results obtained from the mechanical test revealed that fruits produced with combined treatment had better failure force, failure energy and compressibility, compared to the control fruits, or the fruits produced with single treatment. Regarding the single treatment, the results revealed that fruits produced with compost manure had better compression properties than the fruits produced with KNO3. A failure force of 829.00 and 855.33 N were recorded in the fruits produced with compost manure at the two concentration levels respectively. Similarly, failure force of 798.33 and 831.67 N were recorded in the fruits produced with KNO3 at the two concentration levels respectively. This study results affirmed that combined treatment was better than single treatment, and the combined treatment can be used as fruits enhancer. Results obtained from this study can also be used to design and develop eggplant fruit harvesting, handling and packaging machines.","PeriodicalId":14890,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Science and Practice","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83180081","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Genetic variability in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) genotypes for anthracnose (Colletotrichum sublineolum) resistance, growth and yield related traits at Arba Minch and Derashe districts in southern Ethiopia","authors":"Getachew Gudero Mengesha1,2*, Tariku Simion Dojamo1,3,, Melese Lema Tesema1,3, Selamawit Markos Takiso1,3, Dizgo Chencha Cheleko1,4","doi":"10.31248/jasp2021.261","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31248/jasp2021.261","url":null,"abstract":"Anthracnose disease caused by Colletotrichum sublineolum is a major constraint that limits the production and productivity of sorghum in Ethiopia as well as in other countries. This study was carried out at Arba Minch and Derashe districts during the 2018 cropping season, March to August. The objective of the study was to identify the host resistance for anthracnose management and estimate the genetic variability in terms of resistance to anthracnose, growth, and yield potentials of sorghum. The treatments used in the study were 14 sorghum genotypes and laid in a randomized complete block design with three replications. The results from this study showed that Arghiti, Dekeba, and 76TI#23 were found resistant, while Kolamulato-W, Konso-R, Gambella, and Seredo were highly susceptible to anthracnose. The lowest (0.25 t ha-1) grain yield was recorded from all landraces, whereas the highest (3.22 t ha-1) grain yield was obtained from the genotype Melkam. The high phenotypic and genotypic variances were figured out for the study parameters, while the environmental variance was lower than the genotypic and phenotypic variances. Low to high genotypic (21.40 to 57.94%) and phenotypic (22.66 to 95.21%) coefficients of variations were computed for the study parameters. The high heritability of 59.30 to 99.63% and the genetic advance in percent means of 20.21 to 63.10% were calculated for the study parameters. The disease parameters, like disease severity and area under disease progress curve (AUDPC) (rg = 0.725), showed a strong and positive association of genotypic coefficients correlations. Also, strong and negative genotypic coefficients of correlations were observed between the disease and traits studied, like AUDPC and grain yield (rg = -0.561). The dendrogram of the sorghum genotypes using the Unweighted Pair-Group Method with Arithmetic means analysis and Euclidean distances separated the genotypes into three clusters. The result from this study revealed that the sorghum genotypes noticeably varied in resistance to anthracnose as well as growth and yield potential. Therefore, sorghum producers could beneficially produce resistant, moderately resistant, and high-yielding genotypes with minimum integrated management efforts against the anthracnose. Moreover, the genetic variability and the high heritability together with, and the high genetic gain of the characters, suggest the potential of bettering the genotype for disease resistance and high yield potential through selection.","PeriodicalId":14890,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Science and Practice","volume":"51 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84975156","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Review of different propagation media for potato mini tuber production under screen house","authors":"E. S. Tolessa","doi":"10.31248/JASP2021.257","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31248/JASP2021.257","url":null,"abstract":"Scarcities of healthy and quality potato tuber seeds are the problem of the production of potatoes in the world. Especially, in developing countries it is a serious problem that cause decline in the production and productivity of the potatoes and hampers the profits of producers. To alleviate this problem, many countries produce the mini tubers in screen house from diseases-free planting materials in pots or seed bade made of pathogen-free media. Most reviewed papers indicated that a media used to grow potato in screen houses are made of a combination of different substrates for the suitability of the crop gown on it as it provides sufficient nutrients, aeration, support, and water. Developed countries use rock wool, vermiculite, peat, and other expensive media made by factories while the underdeveloped use cheap materials that are easily available in their surroundings like forest soil, sand, compost, and FYM (farm yard manure). There is also limited research concerning these materials in developing countries, especially, about the ratio of mixing and types to be mixed. The expensive materials used for pot media making are not found in Ethiopia though there are surplus raw materials. Therefore, this review was conducted to assess the information available about the different screen house growing media used worldwide and conceptualize for future utilization. It is concluded that researchers should work on the availability of healthy and quality tuber seed by increasing the numbers produced in screen house through agronomic and other techniques of production solving problems related to potting media.","PeriodicalId":14890,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Science and Practice","volume":"524 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77106014","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Determination of NPS fertilizer rates based on Pc and Pf for yield and yield components of bread wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) in Negelle Arsi District, West Arsi Zone of Oromia, Ethiopia","authors":"Tilahun Firomsa, Tilahun Abera, A. Husien","doi":"10.31248/JASP2021.258","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31248/JASP2021.258","url":null,"abstract":"The study was conducted for two years on farmers’ fields in Nagelle Arsi District in 2018/19 to 2019/20 to evaluate the effect of rates of NPS fertilizer on growth, yield and yield components of bread wheat and to determine economically appropriate rate of NPS fertilizer for bread wheat production. The experiments were laid out in randomized complete block design (RCBD) with two replications with a plot size of 5 m x 4 m accommodating 20 rows each spaced 20 cm. Spacing of 1.0 m and 0.5 m were maintained in between adjacent blocks and plots, respectively. The treatments consist of 100% Pc from TSP fertilizer and 100, 75, 50, 25% Pc from NPS fertilizer and control (no fertilizer application) on a bread wheat variety Ogolcho with seed rate of 150 kg ha-1. Weed and yellow rest were managed by pallas and rexcido, respectively. The effects of NPS fertilizer rate on mollic andosols was highly significant with phosphorus critical and requirement factors (p<0.01) on plant height, aboveground dry biomass and grain yield whereas spike length, seed per spike and thousand kernels weight were not significant. Also, the effects of NPS fertilizer rate on eutric vertisols was highly significant with phosphorus critical and requirement factors (p<0.01) on spike length, seed per spike, aboveground dry biomass and grain yield whereas the plant height and thousand kernels weight were not significant. The highest grain yield was obtained in 100% pc TSP with recommended rate of 46 kg N ha-1 followed 100% pc NPS with recommended rate of 46 kg N ha-1. The lowest yield (2468 kg ha-1) was obtained in control. The partial budget analysis showed that the maximum net benefit with an acceptable marginal rate of return (MRR) was obtained from 75% pc NPS fertilizer and supplemented rate of 69 kg N ha-1 application on eutric vertisols and 100 % pc NPS fertilizer and supplemented rate of 46 kg N ha-1 application on mollic andosols.","PeriodicalId":14890,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Science and Practice","volume":"33 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88152358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Yield and yield attributes of lowland rice as affected by weed control methods in Sudan savanna zone of Kebbi State Nigeria","authors":"M. U. Tanimu, T. S. Bubuche, S. Na-AllahM., A. Muhammad, E. Folorunsho","doi":"10.31248/JASP2021.262","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31248/JASP2021.262","url":null,"abstract":"Field experiment was conducted during 2019 rainy season at the Experimental/Seed Multiplication Farm of National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Rice Research sub-station, Gwadangaji, Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State (latitude 12º 11’; longitude 12º 4’). The treatments consist of factorial combination of two level of Topstar spectrum 600 and 400 ml ha-1, two level of Cranstan spectrum 1250 and 800 ml ha-1; (pre-emergence and post-emergence herbicide), hoe weeding and a weedy check. The treatments were laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) and were replicated three times. Data were taken and subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA) and means were separated using Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT). Result obtained revealed that, Topstar at the rate of 600 ml haˉ¹ produced significantly higher number of productive tillers, panicle length, 1000 grain weight and grain yield. Topstar show highest weed control than all other treatments. Weed cover score and weed dry weight significantly responded to weed control treatments. The result also shows that weedy check consistently recorded the highest value for weed cover and weed dry weight which was followed by plot treated with Cranstan at 800 ml haˉ¹. Topstar at 600 ml haˉ¹ is found to be the best pre-emergence spectrum in weed management in rice field.","PeriodicalId":14890,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Science and Practice","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78342350","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of acidified clay on radicle and plumule emergence in protected seeds of maize varieties (Zea mays L)","authors":"R. Adebayo","doi":"10.31248/jasp2019.171","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31248/jasp2019.171","url":null,"abstract":"Maize is the third most important cereal in the world next to rice and wheat and with high production potential among the cereals. It is a staple crop of many nations and reputed as crop for food security. A laboratory study was conducted at the Department of Crop, Soil and Pest Management, the Federal University of Technology Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria to determine the effects of acidified clay on the radicle and plumule emergence in protected seeds of maize varieties. The experiment was laid out in 2 by 4 factorial in Completely Randomized Design with each of the treatment in three replications. Concentrated hydrochloric acid (HCl) was diluted with 200 ml of distilled water at 5, 8 and 10% concentrations. Hundred (100 g) of finely powdered clay soil was weighed and mixed with 25 ml of 5, 8 and 10% diluted HCl. One hundred and fifty (150 g) of maize seeds were mixed with 30 g of acidified clay at various rates and were kept in air tight containers for 7 days. Maize seeds were sterilized in the diluted hypochlorite solution for 30 seconds. The sterilized seeds were plated at the standard plating pattern (9 round and 1 in the middle). Emergence was observed at 24, 48, and 72 hours for the radicle emergence and after 96 hours for the plumule emergence. After each day of the plating, number of seeds that germinated were recorded. The results showed that the germination of white and yellow maize responded similarly to the treatments even at different rates. Both radicle and plumule emergence were better when seeds were treated with 10% acidified clay at 48, 72 and 96 hours of plating. White maize showed better response to the treatment compared with the yellow maize. Treated maize seeds had better germination compared with the control.","PeriodicalId":14890,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Science and Practice","volume":"46 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91387773","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Analysis of gender roles in tomato production in Municipal Area Council, Abuja, Nigeria","authors":"Y. Ajibade, M. O. Enimola, O. E. Ameh, F. O. Oyibo","doi":"10.31248/JASP2020.237","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31248/JASP2020.237","url":null,"abstract":"This study analyzed gender roles in tomato production in Municipal Area Council, Abuja, Nigeria. The study described socio-economic characteristics of the tomato farmers, examined the activities carried out in tomato production, estimated costs and returns of tomato production, and identified constraints faced by tomato farmers in the study area. A multi-stage random sampling technique was adopted and a well structured questionnaire with scheduled interview were used to elicit information from one hundred and twenty respondents. Descriptive statistics, gross margin analysis and z-test were the analytical tools employed in this study. Results of the socio-economic characteristics of tomato farmers revealed that majority (69.2%) of the respondents were male with a mean age of 45 years old. Results showed that male tomato farmers carried out land clearing (51.8%) by personal labour while their female counterpart carried out land clearing (48.6%) by family labour. Result of the profitability analysis showed that the gross margin of N67,083.64 and N34,325.38 were realized for both male and female tomato farmers, respectively per cropping season. Tomato production in the study area was highly profitable for both male and female tomato farmers. The return on naira invested was N1.99k and N1.67k for male and female tomato farmers respectively. Results showed that inadequate capital, lack of improved planting seeds, lack of contact with extension services among others were major constraints that affect tomato production in the study area. Therefore, female tomato farmers should be encouraged to cultivate improved crop varieties with strong seed coat and longer shelf life. The female tomato farmers could pool their resources together to purchase motorcycles or vehicles for easy movement of their produce from farm gates to market places in order to reduce high perishability of tomato fruits. Also, female tomato farmers should endeavor to use farm machinery and herbicides to solve the problems of inadequate labour supply and use of simple farm tools respectively, which do not encourage large scale production. The male tomato farmers should control pests and diseases infestation, package their tomato fruits to make them more attractive to consumers in order to earn higher market price.","PeriodicalId":14890,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Science and Practice","volume":"33 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85527861","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An evaluation of farmers’ adoption of yam minisett technology in Agricultural Zone 3, Rivers State, Nigeria","authors":"M. E. Igilar, A. Kalio, G. Wilcox, C. M. Tasie","doi":"10.31248/JASP2020.245","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31248/JASP2020.245","url":null,"abstract":"The study investigated farmers’ adoption of yam minisett technology in Agricultural Zone 3, Rivers State, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to examine farmers’ level of awareness of yam minisett technology in the study area, to access the extent of adoption of yam minisett production technique in the study area, examine the constraints to adoption of yam minisett technology in the study area and to determine the influence of yam minisett utilization on the yield of yam in the study area. The study adopted a survey research design. A sample of 360 farmers was selected using random sampling technique. Structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Frequency, percentages, mean and standard deviation were used to analyze and realize the objectives of the study. The findings of the study reveal that farmers in the study area had low awareness level about the yam minisett technology and adoption of the yam minisett technology. Cost of innovations, lack of technical efficiency and low sprouting rate of minisetts, poor extension delivery service and the top-down extension approach which does not take cognizance of farmers-identified production problems, lack of youth participation and involvement in farming (yam production) as a result of search for white-collar jobs, socio-economic characteristics such as educational level or background, and lack of land to commercially produce in quantity, among others are constraints to the adoption of yam minisett technology in the study area. It was recommended that the farmers should be encouraged to engage in training and to seek financial assistance in order to overcome the problem of scarcity and high cost of inputs.","PeriodicalId":14890,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Agricultural Science and Practice","volume":"43 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91335242","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}